View from the Stacks: Information and Library Science: Nice article on LOC and National Archives

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Nice article on LOC and National Archives

This is a great article to remind us of the mission and purpose of both the Library of Congress and the National Archives. What's the difference? by Stephen Wessen

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Purpose of Social Sciences

Social scientist are those professionals whose purpose is to focus and serve towards a social improvement. A profound description provided by Lynn Westbrook of our role in the scholarly field and our fit in the social sciences, librarians are included in this daily purpose for the individual. In other words, a professional in the social sciences works towards maintaining an individual’s welfare to provide a self reliant, socially responsible citizenry. Librarians and teachers are primarily interested in the intellectual welfare of the community. Our resources are focused on the needs of the individual on a daily level to build a healthy community. As Westbrook further explains the social sciences, “These fields tailor society's resources to the needs of individuals in an effort to, ultimately, build a healthy social fabric. Well-informed, self reliant, secure, productive, and engaged individuals may need support from the social science professions at various points in their life span” (Westbrook, 2009, p. 4857).

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Nice article on LOC and National Archives

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